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The Department of Student Development is a multi-disciplinary department comprised of four concentrations (School Counselor Education, School Psychology, Special Education, and Social Justice Education) dedicated to training future practitioners, researchers, and leaders in the area of education and student development.  The department focuses on the development of the individual student within the context of a variety of educational settings.  Research and scholarship are linked to the study of the individual students and their relationships and interactions in educational systems, families, and communities.

Graduate students explore theory and research as it relates to social justice, equity, access, and opportunity for the purpose of positively impacting the learning of individuals and groups in educational settings.

The department is home to a Ph.D. program in School Psychology and doctoral (Ed.D.) concentrations in Social Justice Education and Special Education. The graduate program in School Psychology and graduate concentrations in the areas of School Counselor Education, Special Education, and Social Justice Education are offered for students pursuing a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree or a Certificate of Advance Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.). In addition, the Social Justice Education concentration offers a graduate certificate in Teaching for Diversity.  For more information, go to the individual program and concentration links.

Graduate students may also pursue state-approved licensure in the following areas:

Administrator of Special Education
School Guidance Counselor
School Psychologist
Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities

Career paths for our graduates include employment as school counselor educators, school psychologists, special educators, directors of special education, guidance, and pupil personnel services.  In addition, graduates go on to pursue careers in higher education as professors, student affairs personnel, and residential life staff.